Information for Sponsors

We are pleased to offer a range of sponsorship opportunities for SAMLA 97, tiered to provide maximum visibility for your organization. We welcome contributions in any amount as well as co-sponsorships in most categories, where two or more companies/institutions share recognition. If you’re unable to meet the full sponsorship total, you can still participate by contributing within the range.

• Sponsorship levels:
  • Tier 1: Panel Sponsorship
    • Contribution: $50 – $250
    • Benefits, complimentary half-page program advertisement and recognition in the program
  • Tier 2: Thursday Night Creative Plenary
    • Contribution: $100 – $500
    • Sponsor an acclaimed Atlanta creative writer reading from his / her work.
    • Benefits: complimentary half-page program advertisement, easel-board sign: “This reading was sponsored by . . .,” and recognition in the program
  • Tier 3: Friday Night Academic Plenary (Keynote Event)
    • Contribution: $600 – $1,500
    • Sponsor an academic scholar’s plenary talk
    • Benefits: complimentary half-page program advertisement, easel-board sign: “This plenary was sponsored by . . .,” and recognition in the program
  • Tier 4: Coffee Break Sponsorship (3 available, eligible for co-sponsorship)
    • Contribution: $100 – $2,000
    • Benefits: complimentary full-page program advertisement, easel-board sign: “This coffee break was sponsored by . . .,” and recognition in the program
  • Tier 5: Breakfast Sponsorship (3 available, eligible for co-sponsorship)
    • Contribution: $1,500 – $3,500
    • Benefits: complimentary full-page program advertisement, easel-board sign: “This breakfast was sponsored by . . .,” and recognition in the program
  • Tier 6: Dinner/Reception Sponsorship (2 available, eligible for co-sponsorship)
    • Contribution: $2,500 – $5,000
    • Benefits: complimentary full-page program advertisement, easel-board sign, complimentary conference registration for all attendees from your institution/organization, and recognition in the program
  • Tier 7: Luncheon Sponsorship (2 available, eligible for co-sponsorship)
    • Contribution: $3,000 – $6,000
    • Benefits: complimentary two full-page program advertisement, easel-board sign, complimentary conference registration for all attendees from your institution/organization, tickets to attend all events, and recognition in the program
  • Tier 8: Gold Sponsorship
    • Contribution: $6,001 or above
    • Benefits: complimentary two full-page program advertisement, easel-board sign, complimentary conference registration for all attendees from your institution/organization, complimentary 1-year SAMLA membership for all attendees from your institution/organization, tickets to attend all events, vendor booth table to set-up at event, 1 standard room night at the conference hotel, and recognition in the program

Program Advertisement

We also offer the option to purchase a general program advertisement:

• Advertisement levels:
  • Full-page advertisement: $200
  • Half-page advertisement: $100

Use this link to fill out a form to show your interest in sponsoring. If you’d like to pay using Paypal, you can do so directly from the form. If you’d like us to invoice you instead, please indicate on the form and a member of our team will reach out to you.

This self-service page is not the only way to submit a sponsorship. You can also contact us directly either at djaiswal@gsu.edu (Dev Jaiswal, Associate Director) or lmrichardson@gsu.edu (LeeAnne Richardson, Executive Director). We would be happy to talk with you about the details.